Software Development Engineer, AWS Transactional Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, build, and operate secure, highly available distributed systems that power services across AWS.

You will tackle complex architectural decisions and collaborate with peers to deliver robust solutions with operational excellence. The role emphasizes scalable design, pragmatic trade-offs, and contributions across the full software stack, from core services to deployment and monitoring.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture of systems experience.
• Experience programming with at least one programming language.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• You work with the team to design, build, and operate systems that are secure, available, and performant.
• You solve difficult problems, applying appropriate technologies and architectural patterns.
• You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them.
• You create maintainable software without over-engineering and manage dependencies judiciously.
• You focus on operational excellence and reduce costs while improving maintainability.

Skills

Software development

System design

Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Description

Join the team that is part of a foundational service for distributed storage used across AWS. Our systems serve as critical building blocks for services like S3, DynamoDB, EC2 Networking, and more.

Join the team that is part of a foundational service for distributed storage used across AWS. Our systems serve as critical building blocks for services like S3, DynamoDB, EC2 Networking, and more. This role offers a unique opportunity to solve complex distributed systems challenges that impact services across AWS. We are looking for engineers who thrive on technical challenges and passionate about building highly available, durable systems with minimal dependencies. And collaborate with talented peers to design and implement robust solutions, make critical architectural decisions, and ensure operational excellence. If you are excited about distributed systems engineering, with the opportunity to build and operate systems with impact across AWS services, this role is for you.

Key job responsibilities

• You work with the team to design, build, and operate systems that are secure, available, and performant.
• You solve difficult problems, applying appropriate technologies and architectural patterns.
• You are proficient in a broad range of design approaches and know when it is appropriate to use them (and when it is not). Your solutions are pragmatic navigating constraints.
• You create maintainable software without over-engineering. You make appropriate trade-offs, re-use where possible, and are judicious about introducing dependencies.
• You focus on operational excellence, understanding how decisions impact operational costs, and take on projects that make software easier to maintain.

A day in the life

• Designing and driving technical decisions that balance competing priorities and constraints
• Implementing changes at a high quality achieving stringent requirements for availability, security, and performance
• Creating and implementing automation that improve system reliability and operational efficiency
• Working closely with dependent teams to enhance system capabilities and resolve technical challenges
• Driving investigations to root cause anomalies, and delivering robust solutions

About The Team

We are a team that enjoys solving hard problems across the entire software stack, from application logic down to the kernel and networking stack. Engineering rigor and excellence are central to everything we deliver. We constantly share knowledge and grow together through technical deep-dives and demos. We love a good debate, evaluating multiple perspectives and approaches to arrive at thoughtful decisions on critical questions. Operational excellence isn't just a goal - it's a critical requirement in our work. We strive for continuous improvement, believing that this pursuit strengthens both our systems and our engineering skills.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, and parallel computing
• Master's degree or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually

Company - Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.